Pot lids are one of the trickiest things to store well in the kitchen. They don't stack; they slide all over the place in the cupboards. Reader Caroline and her partner came up with a smart, unexpected way to store pot lids: Flying saucers on hooks under the cabinets!
Caroline says:
We have a tiny little kitchen and needed a better solution for our pot lids. Mike came up with an awesome space-saving idea that cost practically nothing. A few screw hooks and we were set!
I was curious whether the pot lids got in the way while working on the countertops, though; did she bump into them while chopping onions? She says:
I'm not sure what kind of chopping you'd need to be doing for these to get in the way -- they are completely tucked under the cabinets. It is a close fit for the coffee maker, but it works.
It's a smart idea, working the pot lids into a horizontal space that is usually unused, and making double-use of their handles. Plus, they look like flying saucers! One last quote from Caroline:
We have a small kitchen, so this is a huge space-saver for us. I love having these little flying saucers floating up under the cabinets!
Related: Five Ways to Get Your Pot Lids Organized
(Images: Caroline via The Kitchn's submission form)
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Well....it works, I'll give you that...but I wouldn't do that in my kitchen. I'm not saying its ugly....but come on, it looks silly. And cluttered.
This wouldn't work for me since my pot lids have knob-like tops but it's a great idea. For those who don't like the visual clutter this would easily work on the 'ceiling' of cabinets with short hooks.
We just bought a basket that will fit in one of our deeper cabinets, and keep them in that basket. If we need the stuff behind it, then we move the basket out
I don't want to see my pot lids all the time - and I have lights under my cabinets anyway. If you're short on space, there are lots of other ways to store these suckers...http://www.thekitchn.com/five-ways-to-get-your-pot-lids-80185
... which i see is linked above, oops! But read the comments, there are lots of extra suggestions that are pretty smart. :)
Interest and efficient, if you only owned 3 pans with lids. I have about 10 and they're a lot large than those. And my kitchen isn't that big.
This would interfere with the lights under the upper cabinets. I store the lids upside down on top of the pots.
Well I like it!
Yeah, no...don't like that...
This falls under "why didn't I think of that"!
Come on folks, this is INGENIOUS! It's disheartening to see the never-ending negative comments (often from repeat offenders). Get.over.yourselves. A little encouragement goes a longgggg way. Reach deep if you have to. Communities are all about support.
Literally, my first thought was 'dust catcher* which requires more time than I'm [personally] willing to invest and admittedly, I prefer less visual clutter. Then I moved on....and inspiration set in. I challenge you to toss your first thoughts & snarky comments and really examine the ingenuity here. There are SO many ways to implement this idea whether your residence is 200 sq ft or 2000.
I'm a homeowner who has NOT forgotten apartment life with minuscule ktchens. Nope, I wouldn't hang my potlids under my cabs now but there was a time when I would have paid good money just for the idea alone! Right now, I'm looking at the *wasted space* above the shelves in my linen closet and pantry and brainstorming.
Thank you, Caroline, for sharing. And never, never, let the snarks discourage you from sharing again.
You can never have too many ideas for storage solutions, especially when space is tight!
As for 'snarking' anyone else thinking "Pot calling Kettle..." I wonder? ;)
@discerning - Negative feedback is not necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes honesty IS the best policy. For example, wouldnt you want your friends to tell you if your outfit looks ridiculous? Or would you rather they lie to you, tell you its great because they dont want to hurt your feelings, and have you walk around looking silly the entire day?
well, this is a good use of wasted space in a small kitchen. However, someone above nailed it: these could go in the cabinet screwed in to the underside of a shelf if they totally fit under the cabinet, if these folks don't have inset doors. And that way, all the naysayers win too. :)